List of Young Research Community

My research is mainly focusing on following things:

*Synthesis and Characterization of blue emitting polyparaphenylene derivatives with free hydroxyl groups on phenyl rings

*Synthesis of related Oligomers

*Water soluble conjugated polymers

*Chemical Sensors

*Molecular Wires

*Development of new more soluble Polymetaphenylenes.


Principal Advisor: Dr. Suresh Valiyaveettil
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
National University of singapore
Singapore - 117543
e-mail: chmsv@nus.edu.sg

Principal Disciple: Chinnappan Baskar


Name of other students working with Dr. Suresh on Conjugated Polymers:

Ms. Akhila Jayaraman (e-mail: scip1062@nus.edu.sg)

Ms. Tan Wei Min (e-mail: knite@singnet.com.sg)

Ms. Teng Hwee Mien (e-mail: sci80064@nus.edu.sg)

Ms. Fransiska Cecilia Kartawidjaja (e-mail: Sci00888@nus.edu.sg)

Dr. Thomas Johnson (e-mail: chmtj@nus.edu.sg)

Dr. Fitri (e-mail: masff@nus.edu.sg)

Mr. Saifudin Bin Md Abubakar (e-mail: scip0294@nus.edu.sg)

Mr. Shu Wenmiao (e-mail: scip9102@nus.edu.sg)

Past Students:

Mr. Chua Choon Kiat
Under Graduate Student
undergraduate project in the area of polyhydroxy para phenylenes. Joined Date: Jan 04, 2001 Thursday.

Miss. Yu Chieh Mei
Under Graduate Student
Doing undergraduate project in the area of chemical sensors. Joined Date: Jan 09, 2001 Tuesday.

Miss. Ng Wai Fung
Under Graduate Student
Doing undergraduate project in the area of poly metaphenylenes. Joined Date: Feb 13, 2001 Tuesday.

Miss. Wendy Pang Shu Hui (e-mail: lovechoc@singnet.com.sg)
Miss. Ow Ying Jun (e-mail: yingjun@cyberway.com.sg)
Junior College Students
Learning basic research concepts. Joined Date: Jan 20, 2001 Saturday.

Chua Hui Eng
Ho Hui Boon Vincent
Leow Wen Pin
Students of Hwa Chong Junior College, Chemistry Department, Singapore.
They gained research experience in my group in the area of Monomers Synthesis.